Help with lowering!

1. jablitt Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2006 leciester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 720 Westie, Clio 172

   #1 25th March 2007, 23:33

   Hi, i need advice with lowering my car. i've got a 1999 westcoast.
   
   i've done quite a lot of work to it but it mega needs lowering to help complete its look!
   
   i've got some 16inch fox evo 3's, i was thinking of dropping it 40mil.
   
   speaking to mates, they think this can be done with just springs and save money not changing the shocks? is this a dumb idea?
   
   i live in loughborough near leicester, does anyone know of a place round here thats good at lowering?
   
   cheers, any help/advice will be well appreaciated!
   
   joe.
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 26th March 2007, 00:09

   40mm can be done without buying shocks, but as a personal preference id wait and get the shocks aswel as the car could be a bit "bouncey" with standard shocks and they may not last too long.
   
   send a PM to JPsaxo - him and his dad do lowering etc in their spare time, hes a bit busy for a few weeks as he's fitting a new engine into his car, but i believe he generally quotes about £75 to do Torsion bar lowering. He lives not too far from you by Market Bosworth
   
   In a Garage they'll charge anything from £80-£200ish for lowering and they may not do it the correct way- JPsaxo will do it the proper way for you.
   
   See what he says
3. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #3 26th March 2007, 00:17

   manic motors do the t-bar for £40, near sunderland
4. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #4 5th April 2007, 12:23

   lol @ Williams, Sunderland is foooking miles away from leicester...
   
   Yep as Willsy kindly said, I can sort you out, have sent you a PM buddy.
5. Hopcraft Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 Northampton Posts: 5957 ED30

   #5 5th April 2007, 12:52

   jpsaxo what location are you, and do you fit susp kits ?
6. jpsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2005 Sydney Posts: 8525 Mango Westcoast

   #6 5th April 2007, 12:59

   Says above in Willsys post mate, near Market Bosworth, leicestershire.
   
   Can fit the front springs for you as well but would prefer to just do rear torsion bar
   
   PM me on here or ssc (same user name) to arrange dates etc.